I'm fine with that idea, but counting on adding 2-4 solid FAs after 2021 might not be as easy as finding one or two this winter and one or two next winter.
Getting one or two now would help us be better in 2021 while still being a big part of 2022 and beyond.
I'm not for spending the whole budget on long term deals, but spending none on long term deals is going to make it hard to find true quality.
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We paid Kimbrel $13M a year not $17M.
I do think Eovaldi may work out best as a closer, but with just 1-2 years left of team control and our rebuild maybe 1-2 years away it makes little sense to pay $17M for a closer on a team not likely to be a highly competitive team until at least 2022.
If we are seriously looking at making a strong run for 2022, JD, Eovaldi and maybe Bogey's last years here, then I can see holding onto him, but an argument can also be made that trading him might improve our odds in 2022, too, and better position us for beyond that year.
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It's very hard to win a ring by acquiring 4-7 studs in one winter.
I'm not for signing a bunch of players long term, this winter, but identifying 1-2 that look to be part of our longer term plans could be added, this winter. That would lessen the pressure to add too many next winter.
If we sign one guy for $16M x 6 years and another for $9M x 5 years, that's only $25M out of the $70M we have to spend. Some can be spent on 1-2 years deals or "bridge" signings. We're losing $25M in salaries after 2021, so adding $25M would be covered by that for 2022.
We might also go very large for one guy, in hopes he leads us beyond 2022. I'm not sure a guy like Bauer or Springer fits in with our long term budget plans.
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Here's the Sox Rule 5 List for this winter:
Christopher Acosta
Eduard Bazardo
Garrett Benge
Gary Calvo
Pedro Castellanos
Kutter Crawford
Ricardo Cubillan
[B]Chad De La Guerra
Jerry Downs
Jose Espada
Rio Gomez
Jay Groome
Hunter Haworth
Matt Kent
Jose Larez
Adam Lau
Dominic LoBrutto
Everlouis Lozada
Bryan Lucas
Charlie Madden
Alan Marrero
Joan Martinez
Bryan Mata
Tate Matheny
Alexander Montero
Oddanier Mosqueda
Brendan Nail
Brett Netzer
Tanner Nishioka
Emerson Ortiz
Michael Osinski
Yorvin Pantoja
Isaac Pinales
Antonio Police
Hudson Potts
Bobby Poyner
Roniel Raudes
Austin Rei
Denyi Reyes
Jeremy Rivera
Jeisson Rosario
Jagger Rusconi
Yasel Santana
Zach Schellinger
Alex Scherff
Connor Seabold
Mike Shawaryn
Kervin Suarez
Jake Thompson
Josh Tobias
Connor Wong
I'm seeing about 6-9 players we may add to the 40 man roster from this list.
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For argument's sake, let's say we add Mata, Potts, Groome, Wong, Seabold and Rosario to the 40 man roster to protect them from rule 5, here's a look at what our 2021 40 man roster might look like before any additions, re-signings or trades.
18- Pitchers: Sale, Eovaldi, Perez, Erod, Houck, Pivetta, Seabold, Godley, Weber, Mata
Barnes, D Hern, Valdez, Taylor, Brasier, Brewer, Walden, Groome
4- Catchers: Vazquez, Plawecki, Grullon, Wong
2- 1B: Dalbec, Chavis
4- 2B: Arrojo , Munoz + (Pedey 60 day IL)
2- 3B: Devers, Potts
1- SS: Bogey, Chatham
5- OF: Verdugo, Beni, Wilson, Puello, Rosario
1- DH: JD
That's 37, but guys like Chatham, Puello, Grullon and Walden could easily be added to the "bubble" list below:
Bubble (players currently on our 40 man roster:
Mazza, Hart, TapiaCovey, Brice, Springs, Stock, Triggs, Leyer, Kickham, Hall, Lin, Aybar, Arauz, Peraza
I'm not seeing a major roster crunch, this winter. We have room to acquire 6-8 players without having to clear space for them that causes us to lose anyone real promising.
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Red Sox 2020 1st round pick Nick Yorke made his @PawSox debut today. He got two at bats, lining a single off Bryan Mata and walking against Robinson Leyer. Impressive debut for an 18-year-old facing the top pitching prospect in the system and a reliever with MLB experience.
Who would be attractive candidates for those contracts (six years, $96 million; five years, $45 million)?
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/...ee-agents.html
I'm not saying I want these guys or would want us to sign them, but here are a few names (with projected salaries by thegamehaus):
LeMahieu $90M/4
Brantley $45M/3
Turner $25M/2 (Move Devers to 1B?)
Others listed on bleacherreport that might fall near those ranges:
Kirby Yates
Mike Minor
Shane Greene
Liam Hendricks
Jonathan Schoop
If we decide to go larger (maybe for one not 2 guys)
Tanaka
Stroman
Ozuna
Springer
I seriously doubt we even kick the tires on Bauer or Realmuto.
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I think the likelihood the Yanks let Tanaka or DJ walk is pretty low.